Jai Opetaia is set to make his Zuffa Boxing debut on Sunday as he takes on Brandon Glanton.
Opetaia comes into the fight with Glanton unbeaten.
Since turning professional in 2015, the Australian has been dominant, picking up 23 stoppage victories.
His last three fights have taken place in his home country of Australia, with all three contests ending before the start of the ninth round.
The Australian defeated former unified cruiserweight world champion Mairis Briedis in 2022.
Opetaia truly stamped his name on the world stage with a series of statement victories on Riyadh Season cards, including wins over Ellis Zorro, Briedis in their rematch, and Jack Massey, whose team was forced to throw in the towel.
His name has also been in the headlines after recently signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing following years working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.
Opetaia currently holds the IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight world titles.
Despite holding the IBF belt, it will not be on the line against Glanton, as the pair will instead fight for the Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight crown.
Glanton comes into the contest off a big win against Marcus Browne, having headlined in Lagos, Nigeria last year.
Prior to the Browne victory, Glanton was outpointed by Chris Billam-Smith on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Opetaia vs Glanton – Date, Venue, Start Time and Ring Walks
- The pair will fight on Sunday 8th March at the Meta APEX Arena in Las Vegas.
- Undercard bouts begin at 6pm local time (PT) / 9pm ET / 12pm AEST / 2am GMT.
- Main event ring walks are expected to take place at 9pm local time (PT) / 12am ET / 5am GMT / 3pm AEST.
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Opetaia vs Glanton – How To Watch
- Zuffa Boxing 04 is set to be aired on Paramount plus.
- A Paramount+ subscription, a subscription can be bought from £4.99 per month.
- You can also pay upfront for an annual subscription from £43.99 per annum.
Opetaia vs Glanton – Last Three Fights
Opetaia
- Jai Opetaia bt Huseyin Cinkara – 8th round KO
- Jai Opetaia bt Claudio Squeo – 5th round KO
- Jai Opetaia bt David Nyika – 4th round KO
Glanton
- Brandon Glanton bt Marcus Browne – 6th round RTD
- Brandon Glanton lt Chris Billam-Smith – Unanimous decision
- Brandon Glanton bt Aleksei Egorov – 11th round KO
What’s the future hold for @JaiOpetaia1?
“Undisputed.”
The inaugural Zuffa Boxing World Cruiserweight Championship is on the line this Sunday! Watch it LIVE MAR 8 on @ParamountPlus! #ZuffaBoxing04 pic.twitter.com/NurGYsEV4N
— Zuffa_Boxing (@Zuffa_Boxing) March 2, 2026
Undercard
- Vlad Panin (23-2-0) vs Shinard Bunch (22-3-1) – Welterweight
- Adan Palma (14-0-0) vs Pablo Rubio Jr (14-0-0) – Featherweight
- Joshua Jay Juarez (14-0-0) vs Jardae Anderson (11-1-0) – Heavyweight
- Brady Ochoa (9-0-0) vs Adrian Miguel Serrano (6-0-1) – Lightweight
- Jaycob Ramos (4-1-0) vs Ethan Perez (8-0-0) – Featherweight
- Emiliano Alvarado (10-0-0) vs Erick Rosado (16-4-0) – Featherweight
